My Shepherd Nourishes Leads Trust the Lord

My Shepherd. Nourishes. Leads.

Trust the Lord. • He is with us. • He protects us. • He blesses us.

The Shepherd goes with us through death. • Informs me, Heb. 9: 27; Ecc. 12: 7 • Prepares me, 1 Cor. 15: 29; 2 Cor. 5: 1 -11; Ecc. 12: 13, 14 • Escorts me, Lk. 16: 19 -31

The Shepherd goes with us through life, Psa. 56: 4, 11; Heb. 13: 5, 6; Matt. 10: 28 • Troubles in the world, 2 Tim. 3: 10 -13 • Troubles in the church, 2 Tim. 4: 9 -18

We are comforted by God’s rod and staff, Isa. 11: 4; Rev. 1: 16; Heb. 4: 12 • Protects, Eph. 6: 14 -17; Rom. 13: 12 • Prods, Jas. 1: 26; 4: 17

All good men have enemies, 2 Tim. 3: 12 • The Lord, Jn. 15: 18 • The prophets, cf. Lk. 6: 26 • Christians, cf. Jas. 4: 4

Men don’t relax in the midst of enemies, ex. David & Saul • On guard. • In hiding. • On defense.

The faithful will have calmness and peace even in the midst of enemies. • Elisha, 2 Kgs. 6: 13 -17 • Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Dan. 3 • Daniel, Dan. 6: 10

The Lord anoints us. • As priests & kings, Rev. 1: 6; 5: 10 • With truth, 1 Jn. 2: 24, 27

Goodness is bestowed on the flock. • Leads to repentance, Rom. 2: 4 • Produces goodness, Gal. 5: 22 • Continues with goodness, Rom. 11: 22

Mercy is poured out on the flock. • Makes heirs, Titus 3: 4 -7 • Produces mercy, Jas. 3: 17 • Continues with mercy, Jas. 2: 13; Mt. 6

The house of the Lord is a place of: • Service. • Worship. • Communion. • Goodness. • Mercy.

To dwell in the house of the Lord is to… …Abide in God’s family, 1 Tim. 3: 15 • Forever. • Determined purpose.